NDG Auckland Centre
proposed skyscraper in Auckland, New Zealand
The NDG Auckland Centre is a proposed tower block consisting of a Ritz-Carlton hotel skyscraper in Auckland, New Zealand. If the tower is built, it would become the second-tallest freestanding structure in New Zealand at 209 metres (686 ft) (after the Sky Tower), and the tallest building.
The project was first announced by the Dae Ju Group as the 'Elliott Tower', with planning permission granted in 2007, but general economic trends halted further progress as of April 2009, and in mid-2012 the site was sold to Chinese hotel developer, Furu Ding. Furu Ding announced in early 2014 that the development would proceed as the NDG Auckland Centre, but as of 2022 there is no start date set for construction.
Project history
The site on Albert St was originally occupied by the Royal International Hotel before it was bulldozed by Chase Corporation in 1987 for a high-rise development that never proceeded. After a succession of owners, the Korean-based Dae Ju Group purchased the site in 2003.
Elliott Tower was granted planning permission in October 2007 (with the subsequent building consents still outstanding), and would be located on the block bounded by Elliott, Victoria and Albert Streets, on an empty lot which is currently being occupied by a car park and a reverse bungy ride. The tower was originally proposed at 232 m (761 ft). However, a late 2007 Environment Court appeal had to be successfully resolved before the building could go forward. SkyCity Auckland, owners of the nearby Sky Tower, alleged that the building would interfere with the use of communications equipment installed on the tower, and lead to future conflicts over privacy within the new apartments which could conceivably be seen into from the tower.
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